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voracious definition

vo·ra·cious (vô rā′s̸həs, və-)

adjective

  1. greedy in eating; devouring or eager to devour large quantities of food; ravenous; gluttonous
  2. very greedy or eager in some desire or pursuit; insatiable a voracious reader

Etymology: L vorax (gen. voracis), greedy to devour < vorare, to devour < IE base *gwer-, to devour, gorge > Gr bora, food (of carnivorous beasts), L gurges, gorge

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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